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It's about 250,000 times as big as a Basketball court
The size of a Basketball court is about 0.004082491582 virgates.
(per NBA regulation)
Per NBA rules , a basketball court should measure 29.5656 m long by 16.764 m wide, for a total area of 0.004082491582 virgates. The first basketball game, held in a Springfield Massachusetts YMCA, was played on a court half the size of today's NBA standard and ended with a score of 1-0.
It's about 350,000 times as big as an IMAX screen
The size of an IMAX screen is about 0.002917 virgates.
(standard)
An IMAX movie theater screen measures 22 m (72 ft) by 16 m (52 ft) for a total area of 0.002917 virgates. Because the film used in an IMAX movie is more than eight times larger than regular film, the platters of a two-and-a-half hour feature film can weigh up to 250 kg (550 lbs).
It's about 450,000 times as big as a Tennis court
The size of a Tennis court is about 0.0021487604 virgates.
(per ITF specification; for doubles)
Per International Tennis Federation Rules of Tennis 2009, a doubles tennis court should measure 23.7744 m long by 10.9728 m, for a total area of about 0.00214784 virgates. Courts may be surfaced with crushed red stone, shale, brick, hard-soil grass, or asphalt.
It's about 0.0000008 times as big as The Land area of Earth
The size of The Land area of Earth is about 1,226,800,000 virgates.
The Earth has a land area of 1,226,800,000 virgates. Only an estimated one-eighth of this area — or 153,350,000 virgates — is inhabitable by humans, with uninhabitable terrain such as deserts and high mountains covering the rest.
It's about 8,000,000 times as big as a Parking Space
The size of a Parking Space is about 0.000124 virgates.
(a.k.a Parking Stall) (average; surface lot; North America)
An average-size parking space in a North American surface lot measures 0.000124 virgates. Due to the high real estate prices at the time, parking spaces in a densely-populated part of Manhattan would sell for an average of $165,000 in 2007, with some spaces fetching up to $225,000.
It's about 30,000,000 times as big as a King Size Bed
The size of a King Size Bed is about 0.00003320 virgates.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A King-Size mattress measures 0.00003320 virgates in total area. Although most antique beds were smaller than modern beds, it was not uncommon for beds in the medieval Europe to reach 0.00004120 virgates for those in positions of wealth or power.
It's about 100,000,000 times as big as a Bath Towel
The size of a Bath Towel is about 0.00000892710 virgates.
(for Fieldcrest Luxury Solid Towels)
Bath towels typically measure 142.24 cm (56 in) by 76.2 cm (30 in), for a total area of about 0.00000892710 virgates. The city of Bursa, Turkey is known as the birthplace of the modern towel.
It's about 1,000,000,000 times as big as an Airplane Tray Table
The size of an Airplane Tray Table is about 0.0000008320 virgates.
(average)
With wide variation among different models of airplanes, in-flight tray tables measure around 41.2 cm (16.5 in) x 24.1 cm (9.5 in) for a total area of 0.0000008320 virgates. Flight safety rules require that the tray tables be upright and locked during takeoff and landing so as to reduce the risk of passenger abdominal injury.
It's about 3,000,000,000 times as big as an Apple iPad
The size of an Apple iPad is about 0.00000032960 virgates.
(for 9.7 inch, Apple iPad Air MD785LL/B)
An Apple iPad measures 23 cm (9.4 in) x 17 cm (6.6 in) for a total device area of 0.00000032960 virgates. The base model iPad Air features 16 GB of storage capacity.
It's about 20,000,000,000 times as big as a Playing Card
The size of a Playing Card is about 0.0000000460 virgates.
(ISO 216 B8 size)
A single ISO 216 B8-size playing card measures 0.0000000460 virgates. Although this size is the most common playing card, many casinos use the smaller "bridge size" card — 0.0000000220 virgates smaller.
It's about 20,000,000,000 times as big as a Post-it® Note (3M)
The size of a Post-it® Note (3M) is about 0.0000000440 virgates.
(3M) (generically sticky notes, a.k.a. repositionable notes, a.k.a. repositional notes)
A Post-it® Note measures 0.0000000440 virgates in total area. In September, 1989, Hurricane Hugo swept through Charleston, South Carolina with winds up to 230 kph (140 mph), uprooting eight oak trees in Mr. Bruce Brakefield's yard, but leaving in place a Post-it® note attached to his front door.
It's about 150,000,000,000 times as big as a Secure Digital (SD) card
The size of a Secure Digital (SD) card is about 0.00000000630 virgates.
A Secure Digital (SD) card measures 3.2 cm by 2.4 cm for a total area of 0.00000000630 virgates. SDXC Cards, the latest standard for the technology, will allow the cards to hold up to 2 terabytes of data.
It's about 250,000,000,000 times as big as a US Quarter
Flag of The US
The size of a US Quarter is about 0.0000000038070 virgates.
(United States quarter-dollar coin) (a.k.a. Quarter dollar, a.k.a. Washington quarter, a.k.a. two bits)
The George Washington quarter, in circulation in various forms since 1932, has a diameter of 24.26 mm (0.955 in) and an area of 0.0000000038070 virgates.
It's about 300,000,000,000 times as big as a Postage Stamp
Flag of The US
The size of a Postage Stamp is about 0.00000000300 virgates.
(average; United States dimensions)
A typical postage stamp measures an average of 0.00000000300 virgates. One of the most prized stamps among collectors is the US-issued "Inverted Jenny" stamp printed in 1918, which features an upside-down image of Curtiss JN-4 ("Jenny") airplane; a single stamp sold for $977,500 at a 2007 auction.
It's about 350,000,000,000 times as big as a US Nickel
Flag of The US
The size of a US Nickel is about 0.000000002910 virgates.
(United States five-cent coin) (a.k.a. Jefferson nickel)
The nickel, in its current design since 1938, has a diameter of 21.21 mm (0.835 in) and an area of 0.000000002910 virgates.
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